In this episode of Motley Fool Rule Breaker Investing, Motley Fool co-founder David Gardner hosts the 42nd installment of the Market Cap Game Show. And for the first time, players can invoke the King-Sharon Rule, which adds an extra layer of strategy, risk, and reward to the game. Motley Fool analyst Jason Moser and Motley Fool staff member Charly Travers go head-to-head in this edition.
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This podcast was recorded on June 17, 2026.
David Gardner: Price per share of a stock tells you almost nothing. It’s one number, but how many shares exist? In math, you multiply two factors, price times shares outstanding. Without the second, you can’t do meaningful math or understand much of the market. Fools with a capital F know that price times shares equals market capitalization, a company’s actual price tag. To make that lesson stick, we invented a game. On Aug. 9, 2017, the Market Cap Game Show was born, and we’ve played it every quarter since. You’re playing too, against my guest stars. Against your spouse, your kids. Can you outscore my talented contestants? It’s that time again: 10 new stocks. Three guest stars, longtime Motley Fool advisors and investors Charly Travers and Jason Moser and you. Only on this week’s Rule Breaker Investing.
Welcome back to Rule Breaker Investing. This is the Market Cap Game Show. Played here in June 2026, 4, who’s counting the 42nd time. Joining me this week are Charly Travers and Jason Moser, two longtime Motley Fool advisors, stock pickers, fellow Fools. Charly and Jason will be competing for a seat in our March Market Cap Madness Final Four. Joining in to compete against returning world champion Emily Flippen come next March. Of course, the third player, and to us, the most important, is you. That’s right, you are, dear fellow Foolish listeners. Just a quick reminder to you, as we play along, the market cap is a simple way to measure the value of stocks of public companies. You simply multiply today’s share price by that number of shares outstanding, and that gives you the market cap. These days, market caps range from $4 trillion at the high-end companies like Nvidia and Apple, right down to, well, it can be quite a low number in some cases, and no spoilers, we might have some of those today as my producer Bart begins to crank up our signature Market Cap Game Show music.
Let me just remind, especially new listeners, new players, how our game works. I’ll be mentioning a stock. Neither Charly nor Jason knows what stock is coming. I’ll turn to one of them and ask that Fool to state a numerical range within which the market cap falls is best estimate. The other contestant and you playing at home will simply say, I agree, meaning it’s accurate. The stock’s value falls inside that range, or I disagree. I think it’s outside that stated range. You simply agree or disagree, and if you get it right, give yourself a plus one. That’s the Market Cap Game Show. We’re focused on the real market caps of real stocks. Nobody knows the next stock that’s coming. A perfect score would be 10. Except. Gentlemen, first of all, Charly, Jason, welcome.
Charly Travers: Thank you, David.
Jason Moser: Thanks so much.
David Gardner: Except we have a new rule. Just a few months ago on the mailbag of this show, we added a rule that I intend to be a permanent addition to the Market Cap Game Show, which itself has evolved many times now over almost 10 years. We’re calling this our brand spankin’ new King-Sharon rule. That’s because Russ King and Walter Sharon, separately. I don’t think these gentlemen know each other. Both wrote into the podcast and said, “This would make it a better game.”
Here is our King-Sharon rule. Players at home, you’re playing along with this, as well. Listen up. If you say outside the range, and you want to further contend that it’s outside because it’s higher or it’s outside because it’s lower, you may now take that extra risk. What you do is you say, I think it’s outside that range, and I’m going to say it’s higher. What you’re doing is you’re betting an extra half point on that risky assertion. You don’t have to do it. You could just sit there and say, hey, it’s outside that range. And if you’re right, you get a point. But if you are confident, you think it’s well higher or well lower, then by stating that, we will give you an extra half point when you’re right and players at home, that is true of you too. It’s the King-Sharon rule debuting on this June 2026 Market Cap Game Show. If you disagree, you can simply say outside the range or if you’re feeling confident, call higher or lower for a chance at an extra half point. Jason, you’ve played this game once before. We did not do this a year ago this very month when you last played. Are you excited about the King-Sharon rule?
Jason Moser: I love it. I love to be able to take a little extra risk when you want to if you know what you’re talking about that it gives you a chance to take advantage. No, maybe there’s a little gamesmanship there, too.
David Gardner: I think it does change the game in subtle ways. We’ll leave that to our listeners and players at home to discover. Charly, this is your first Market Cap Game Show. Obviously, this is a rite of passage for you. A major bucket list item, I’m sure. Describe your emotions at this moment.
Charly Travers: David, I love a good game show, and I’m excited to get going here.
David Gardner: Excellent. In that case, without further ado, let’s get started. Originally from South Carolina, Jason Moser got his BA in economics from Wofford College. He lives in Fairfax Station, Virginia, with his wife and two college student daughters. As a senior analyst, Jason’s been with Motley Fool since 2010, serving on the investing team, working to make our Fools around the world smarter, happier, and richer. Welcome, Jason.
Jason Moser: David, thanks again for having me. It’s a real pleasure to be here.
David Gardner: Let’s proceed to stock number one. Jason, it’s six o’clock at night. You’ve had a long day. You open the refrigerator. What are the odds you’re actually cooking dinner?
Jason Moser: David, I’m knocking a lot to you. I am the cook of the family, and I cook more than we go out. I cook a lot, so odds are pretty high that I am going to be cooking.
David Gardner: That is so admirable. I cannot give the same answer. I wish I would be a better version of myself.
Jason Moser: It’s a lot easier now that we’re remote. I’m working at home all day every day so I can juggle my schedule a little bit easier before.
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